What is the current consensus on dynasty value between Cole and Westbrook? I can add one this week and not sure which to add.
One factor that pushes me towards Cole is that he appears to have a relatively small 'hatch' time.
Ok, so I just made up that term... I am using it to describe the amount of time before you will know if your investment has paid off or if it is safe to drop him. When dealing with the bottom of a roster, hatch time can be very important. Think about all the moves you have passed on because you did not want to give up on a player. We all want to invest in lottery tickets that might hit it big, but I also prefer that the time from investment to determination be as short as possible.
As a drafted player, the Jags will probably give Westbrook more time to develop, so even if he is not getting sufficient targets by the end of week two next year once (if) Arob comes back, those folks who own him will probably want to hold him till at least week 6 or 8. Whereas, if Cole is not getting enough targets by the end of week 2, as an UDFA, he is probably a much safer drop... especially since after you drop him, you will still be paying more attention to him than most other owners and add him back as soon as the targets return.
That said, from looking at the game write ups, it looks like Westbrook is better at making the catch/body control, and Cole is better at getting open (speed and precise route running). Since speed fades, that pushes me towards Westbrook.
Any dynasty folks out there with some insight that can push me one direction or the other? I do not care about this year. Championship game is this week, and absent an injury, neither would hit my RB/WR/Flex lineup of Ingram, McCoy, DHop, Keenan Allen, & Alvin Kamara (Flex).